Articles written by Natalie Pate

Natalie Pate, Oregon Capital Chronicle|Mar 9, 2023

A new bill facing the Oregon Legislature this session would lower the voting age for school board elections. Other bills this session aim to lower the state’s voting age in various capacities, including House Joint Resolution 20, which proposes an amendment to the Oregon constitution to lower the state’s voting age from 18 to 16. House Bill 3206 focuses on allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to cast ballots in school district elections. If passed, this could bring in an estimated 100,000 new voters st...